CIT v. Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd.

87 Taxmann.com 182High Court2017#879 most cited

What is CIT v. Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd. authority for?

Incidental income like interest on bank deposits or staff loans, earned by an undertaking eligible for deductions under sections 10A and 10B, constitutes part of the 'profit and gains of the undertaking' and is thus eligible for 100% deduction, as it arises in the ordinary course of the export business even if not a direct result of export.

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Also referred to as

Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd. · Section 10A · Section 10B · Section 10AA · incidental interest income · bank deposit interest · staff loan interest · business income deduction · export oriented unit profit · deduction for incidental income

Also reported as

403 ITR 453299 CTR 118

Issues it is cited on

Judgments citing CIT v. Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd.

EXCELRA KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT., CIRCLE-8(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, the appeal of the assessee is allowed

ITA 545/HYD/2025[2018-19]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad26 Nov 2025AY 2018-19

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.545/Hyd/2025 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2018-19) Excelra Knowledge Vs. Dy.Cit Solutions Private Limited Circle 8(1) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aafcg5715Q (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Advocate H Srinivasulu राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri Ranjan Agrawala, Sr. Dr सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 17/11/2025 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 26/11/2025 आदेश/Order Per Madhusudan Sawdia, A.M.: This Appeal Is Filed By Excelra Knowledge Solutions Private Limited (“The Assessee”), Feeling Aggrieved By The Order Passed By The Learned Commissioner Of Income Tax (Appeals), National Faceless Appeal Centre (Nfac), Delhi (“Ld. Cit(A)”) Dated 22.01.2025 For The A.Y 2018-19. Page 1 Of 8

For Appellant: Advocate H SrinivasuluFor Respondent: : Shri Ranjan Agrawala, Sr. DR
Section 10ASection 143(2)Section 143(3)Section 270ASection 270A(6)(a)

…d in the audited accounts. The Ld. AR also submitted that the assessee claimed deduction under section 10AA of the Act under a bona fide belief, relying on the judgment of the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT v. Hewlett-Packard Global Soft Ltd. 403 ITR 453, wherein it was held that interest on bank deposits formed part of the business income of the eligible unit for the purpose of deduction under sections 10A/10B of the Act. He again explained that, although this decision pertained to section 10A/10B of the Act, the assessee reasonably believed that the same principle extends to section 10AA of the…

DCIT, NEW DELHI vs. M/S AMERICAN EXPRESS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,, NEW DELHI

In the result, cross appeals are partly allowed

ITA 4295/DEL/2009[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Nov 2025AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.4295/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), R. No. 390, Central Revenue Building, ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant New Delhi 110002 बनाम Vs. American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Pan: Aaaca-8163-F आअसं.4240/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan: Aaaca-8163-F बनाम Vs. Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), Central Revenue Building, ..... "ितवादी/Respondent New Delhi अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Nishank Vashitath, Advocate "ितवादी"ारा/Respondent By : Ms. Monika Singh, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 17/11/2025 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : : 26/11/2025

For Appellant: Shri Nishank Vashitath, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Monika Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 10ASection 10BSection 80H

…efore, interest on said loans is also part of business income only. The ld. Counsel in support of his submissions has drawn our attention to the decision of Full Bench of the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT vs. Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd. 403 ITR 453, to contend that profit and gains of the undertaking include incidental income by way of interest on bank deposits or staff loans and would be entitle to 100% deduction u/s.10A and 10B of the Act. The 5 ITA Nos. 4295 & 4240/DEL/2009 (A.Y.2003-04) High Court held that such interest income arises in the ordinary course of export business of undert…

AMERICAN EXPRESS (INDIA) PVT. LTD.,,NEW DELHI vs. JCIT, NEW DELHI

In the result, cross appeals are partly allowed

ITA 4240/DEL/2009[2003-04]Status: DisposedITAT Delhi26 Nov 2025AY 2003-04

Bench: Shri Vikas Awasthy & Shri Avdhesh Kumar Mishraआअसं.4295/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), R. No. 390, Central Revenue Building, ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant New Delhi 110002 बनाम Vs. American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ..... "ितवादी/Respondent Pan: Aaaca-8163-F आअसं.4240/िद"ी/2009(िन.व. 2003-04) American Express (India) P. Ltd., First Floor, Mercantile House, 15, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi 110001 ...... अपीलाथ"/Appellant Pan: Aaaca-8163-F बनाम Vs. Joint Commissioner Of Income Tax, Circle 1(1), Central Revenue Building, ..... "ितवादी/Respondent New Delhi अपीलाथ" "ारा/ Appellant By : Shri Nishank Vashitath, Advocate "ितवादी"ारा/Respondent By : Ms. Monika Singh, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई क" ितिथ/ Date Of Hearing : 17/11/2025 घोषणा क" ितिथ/ Date Of Pronouncement : : 26/11/2025

For Appellant: Shri Nishank Vashitath, AdvocateFor Respondent: Ms. Monika Singh, CIT(DR)
Section 10ASection 10BSection 80H

…efore, interest on said loans is also part of business income only. The ld. Counsel in support of his submissions has drawn our attention to the decision of Full Bench of the Hon’ble Karnataka High Court in the case of CIT vs. Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd. 403 ITR 453, to contend that profit and gains of the undertaking include incidental income by way of interest on bank deposits or staff loans and would be entitle to 100% deduction u/s.10A and 10B of the Act. The 5 ITA Nos. 4295 & 4240/DEL/2009 (A.Y.2003-04) High Court held that such interest income arises in the ordinary course of export business of undert…

EXCELRA KNOWLEDGE SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED,HYDERABAD vs. DCIT, CIRCLE-8(1), HYDERABAD

In the result, appeal of the assessee is partly allowed for statistical purposes

ITA 202/HYD/2023[2020-21]Status: DisposedITAT Hyderabad23 Jan 2025AY 2020-21

Bench: Shri Vijay Pal Rao, Vice-A N D Shri Madhusudan Sawdiaआ.अपी.सं /Ita No.202/Hyd/2023 (िनधा"रण वष"/Assessment Year: 2020-21) Excelra Knowledge Vs. Dy. Cit Solutions (P) Ltd, Circle 8(1) Hyderabad Hyderabad Pan:Aafcg5715Q (Appellant) (Respondent) िनधा""रती "ारा/Assessee By: Shri H. Srinivasulu, Advocate राज" व "ारा/Revenue By:: Shri Kumar Pranav, Cit(Dr) सुनवाई की तारीख/Date Of Hearing: 25/11/2024 घोषणा की तारीख/Pronouncement: 23/01/2025 आदेश/Order Per Vijay Pal Raothis Appeal Filed By The Assessee Is Directed Against The Order Dated10/02/2023 Of The Learned Cit (A)-Nfac Delhi, Relating To A.Y.2020-21. 2. The Assessee Has Raised The Following Grounds:

For Appellant: Shri H. Srinivasulu, AdvocateFor Respondent: : Shri Kumar Pranav, CIT(DR)
Section 10ASection 143(1)Section 438Section 43B

…deposits in the banks is for commercial expediency and interest income cannot be delinked with the export income. In support of his contention, he has relied upon the decision of the Hon'ble Karnataka High Court in the case of Hewlett Packard Global Soft Ltd (403 ITR 453) (Kar.) (Full Bench) wherein the Hon'ble High Court has held that the interest earned by the assessee from parking of the surplus funds in the deposits is incidental to the business income of the assessee and therefore, eligible for deduction u/s 10A of the Act. The Hon'ble Madras High Court in the case of CIT vs. Sankhya Technology (P) Ltd (427…

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